How to Use engage in a Sentence

engage

verb
  • The troops prepared to engage with the enemy.
  • The troops prepared to engage the enemy.
  • He was engaged as a tutor.
  • He sure can engage an audience.
  • The story engaged my interest.
  • Pull in rib cage to engage core.
    — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Take a deep breath and engage your core.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
  • We were engaged for two and a half years.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This pose engages the legs and core.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Keep your chest high and core engaged.
    — Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Place your hands across your chest and engage your core.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The decor is both fun and engages themes from the books.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But he has been engaged with this team even when he was hurt.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Do not engage or press any buttons to opt out.
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • He was engaged to get married in the fall.
    — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The question is not how to engage her.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • They were engaged a year and a half later.
    — Amber Gaudet updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • All the pop stars are getting engaged now.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
  • It’s sort of been tasked with trying to keep us engaged.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Keep your core engaged to keep your spine neutral.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The kid didn’t say much, even when Gomez tried to engage him.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Our brains are trained to engage, and the videos, well, there's no end in sight.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Those who engage most with books tend to be younger and more diverse.
    — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2021
  • When someone gets engaged, most folks want to see the ring first.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Doomguy doesn’t engage with the story so much as move through it.
    — Matthew Gault, Time, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Let fun refill your cup, then re-engage.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • Finneas and his longtime love are engaged.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your back neutral and core engaged.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
  • Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and your core engaged.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Kudrow is more willing to engage.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'engage.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: